The Snapshots in Time Collection
Douglas Aircraft Company Print Advertisement, "1941 Safety Honors Go to Douglas Equipped Airlines" — United Air Lines and Braniff Airways
A 1941–42 Douglas Aircraft Company advertisement touts the safety record of its airliners, crediting United Air Lines and Braniff Airways for fatality-free operations as cited by the National Safety Council. Published as America entered World War II, the ad reflects Douglas's dual identity as both a leading builder of civil transports, such as the DC-3, and a soon-to-be critical wartime manufacturer. Project: 218644